be not what it's cracked up to be Idiom, Proverb

a babe in arms

a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada.

a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

a hill of beans

a small amount, very little The money he lost doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

a hot number

a couple (or topic) that everyone is talking about Paul and Rita are a hot number now. They're in love.

a notch below

inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.

a sure bet

certain to win, a good choice to bet on The Lions are a sure bet in the final game. They'll win easily.

above and beyond the call of duty

much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.

age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

be not what it's absurd up to be

To be not as good, enjoyable, impressive, or advantageous as it is accounted or said to be. Honestly, the cine isn't what it's absurd up to be. Maybe I'm aloof not the appropriate admirers for it. If you ask me, abiding relationships aloof aren't what they're absurd up to be.Learn more: cracked, not, up, what

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add fuel to the fire add insult to injury add up afraid so after all after one against all odds against the grain age before beauty AGM ahead of the game ahead of time AI AIDS ain't air one air rage be not in the same league be not just a pretty face be not just another pretty face be not long for this world be not much between the ears be not much cop be not much of a (something) be not much to look at be not on be not playing the game be not playing with a full deck be not right in the head be not rocket science be not short of a bob or two be not short of a penny (or two) be not so much (something) as (something else) be not so much something as something be not the done thing be not the full quid be not the word for it be not to know be not up to much be not up to scratch be not up to snuff be not up to the mark be not what it's cracked up to be be not whistling Dixie be not worth a brass farthing be not worth a dime be not worth a fig be not worth a hill of beans be not worth a plug nickel be not worth the paper it's printed on be nothing (much) to write home about be nothing short of (something) be nothing special be nothing to (one) be nothing to do with (someone or something) be nothing to shout about be nothing, not much, etc. to write home about be nuts about be nuts about (someone or something) be nutty about be nutty about (someone or something) be of (one's) own making be of like mind be of no account be of one mind be of one/the same mind be of service be of service (to someone or something)